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American History X
After going to prison for allegedly killing two blacks, neo-Nazi Derek Vinyard returns with the mindset of staying away from such acts and keeping his brother from such course.
2 June 1941, Savannah, Georgia, USA
22 February 1948, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
5 January 1969, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
2 October 1948, Evansville, Indiana, USA
December1971, Hollywood, Florida, USA
7 February 1992, California, USA
24 November 1971, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
20 October 1950, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
6 January 1976, Bellflower, California, USA
23 February 1966, Wisconsin, USA
24 August 1974, Chicago, Illinois, USA
14 May 1974, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
29 August 1938, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
25 April 1979, Key Largo, Florida, USA
11 April 1973, Westchester, New York, USA
26 April 1962, South Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
22 January 1980, Long Island, New York, USA
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12 October 1976, Barberton, Ohio, USA
19 December 1975, London, England, UK
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1996, Los Angeles, California, USA
18 August 1969, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
December 14, 2010
This dark drama is not for kids.
July 23, 2007
Any idiot can make us wince at the ugliness of beatings and shootings.
April 16, 2009
...a violent film on a weighty topic...frank and honest, its characters, actions, and ideas compelling the viewer to look further and become involved.
May 16, 2012
American History X advocates that "those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it"? It's a powerful social document and should be part of your film watching curriculum.
May 25, 2009
If didactic and overwrought at times, it's also powerful and persuasive. [Blu-ray]
April 12, 2002
What partly redeems American History X from its most preachy excesses -- and makes it worth seeing -- is a brilliant, career-high performance by actor Edward Norton.
August 19, 2011
A well-made, well-acted and often violent film that offers a compelling portrait of redemption and the destructive nature of racism.
August 19, 2011
Norton is an amazing actor, a hot-dog whose delight in transformation is infectious.
February 14, 2001
Though well-intentioned, turns out to be a simplistic and unconvincing look at a serious problem.
January 01, 2000
This journey to unpleasantville is too often manipulative and strains to maintain tension.
October 07, 2002
The problem is that Kaye, who's used to selling cars on TV, shoots Derek the Hater as lovingly as he would a new Volkswagen.
June 24, 2006
Two things hold the interest: Norton's astounding performance, and a feeling for the male reality of reactionary working class environments.
